Back rooms and saloons where William Kennedy's characters prowled are stops on a trolley tour. The local orchestra is tuning up for a concerto based on his latest work. And residents around this city so intimately tied to the Pulitzer Prize winner's imagination are being asked to read "Legs," "Ironweed" or "Roscoe."

Prince extended his purple reign to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, joined by Detroit rocker Bob Seger and California singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. Ex-Beatle George Harrison was due posthumous honors for his solo career, with ZZ Top, Traffic and the Dells also joining the hall at its annual induction ceremony.